Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Maurstad

Rebuilding stronger and safer and more flood-resistant is a wise investment of tax dollars. There recently has been an independent study by the Mitigation Hazard Council that has indicated that each dollar spent on disaster mitigation saves society on the average of $4.

Mark Twain

Religion consists of a set of things which the average man thinks he believes and wishes he was certain

Jeff Sherman

Parlay cards had a good handle and average win, while props did very well. It just took a while to grade them.

Mark Shapiro

Paul had an average fastball and average curve. He was going to pitch in the major leagues, but there was nothing that would particularly distinguish him from lots of other guys.

Mark Hyman

Part of my training was learning how to refer patients to cardiologists for heart problems, gastroenterologists for stomach issues, and rheumatologists for joint pain. Given that most physicians were trained this way, it's no wonder that the average Medicare patient has six doctors and is on five different medications.

Mike Gundy

Our offense has been very average and by rotating quarterbacks, we couldn't ever get into synch.

Al Way

Our offensive linemen have decent size. The 2000 state championship team averaged 260 pounds up front. We're pretty close to that average (257 pounds) this year.

Cary Thompson

Our offensive average went up after losing our career leading scorer, and our steals went up by 64 this year. We accomplished a lot out of the change in style.

Dave Esquer

Our middle of the lineup and our average with runners in scoring position just haven't been that good. We haven't given our pitching staff any margin for error yet, and that's been a little frustrating.

Greg Erwin

Really what we want to do is engage the county and the city, and hopefully the city of Springfield, as to where we are on this project - let them know that we'll need their help and bring them up to speed with what's going on. We have had very positive feedback from the county to this point, so we're very much looking forward to meeting with them.

Laura Campbell

Relieved is a strange thing to say - you really don't feel that. It kind of brings everything back. It's a different kind of grieving.

Vishal Wanchoo

Our relationship with MP4 demonstrates GE's continued commitment to personalized healthcare by providing transformational medical and information technologies to bring our customers closer to their patients.

Wade Henderson

Organizations like those who have set up these protection initiatives are trying to sound the alarm. We want the country prepared to bring these elections systems under heightened scrutiny.

Michael Laws

Patched gang members are criminals...that's what they are, that's what they do...they exist for no other purpose but to bring mayhem and disorder.

M. Wolfe

Pastor's School brings more than a million dollars in tourist money to Northwest Indiana.

Rob Portman

Pascal Lamy will bring a new aggressiveness to the job,

John Rogers

Pay By Touch is changing the way the world transacts. We are truly honored to showcase our innovative payment service at The Tech, because it brings this significant payment shift into perspective. More consumers will have an opportunity to experience a revolutionary technology that we expect will become common practice for everyone within the next few years.

Matt Kane

Paul has been a nice surprise. He grew up playing goalie and brings a lot of experience.

Eric Williams

Originally a one-day event, local schools would identify needy children who would otherwise fall through the cracks.

Suomi Sakai

Organizers of any demonstration or public gathering have a responsibility to ensure that children are out of harm's way, particularly children without family, such as street children who have no-one to look after them and are even more vulnerable.

Christine Jackson

Parents who smoke feel guilty about being role models for smoking; they feel hypocritical about trying to prevent their children from smoking. For these reasons, it's difficult to persuade parents who smoke to become anti-smoking advocates in the home.

Jim Duggan

Parents who send their children to school are entitled to expect that in that environment, at least, they will be protected from predatory sexual behaviour,

Walter Dellinger

Patently offensive material is widely disseminated on the Internet, and computer-literate children ... can easily find and retrieve it.

Imraan Ladak

Paul is my childhood idol and when sober is a wonderful person.

Quincy Jones

Peace is possible around the world, and children are the answer.

Rocky Watson

Our main concerns right now are the two children,

Barbara Schneider

Our lives are busy, but we have to find time to enjoy our family's company and share experiences. When parents and children do things together, it can relieve stress.

Lars Tiffany

Our staff is excited about the men Stony Brook University has signed to the National Letters of Intent. These men will make us a better program on the field, in the classroom and in the community.

Nancy Cartwright

I will not yell "Fire" in a crowded classroom

Amy King

It is not something that is just limited to the upper echelons. It's difficult (at any level) to have those discussions in a classroom setting or a direct report situation. But you have that direct, meaningful input through coaching.

Amy King

It is not something that is just limited to the upper echelons, ... It's difficult (at any level) to have those discussions in a classroom setting or a direct report situation. But you have that direct, meaningful input through coaching.

Principal Theresa

It is more than just learning in the classroom ... Learning is more involved than that and more complex than that.

Clayton Wilcox

I think, generally, it's great news for us as a school system. All of the credit goes to our classroom teachers.

John Briggs

It is different seeing it on stage than reading it in the classroom or seeing one of the film versions.

Dennis Brooks

He knew what he had to do in the classroom to get back on the court. And he worked hard to do that and now he's back helping us win games.

LaDainian Tomlinson

But hardly anything is ever the way you draw it up. We draw up plays in the classroom that look great, then we get out on the field on Sunday and it doesn't work.

Freddy Adu

Our relationship is much better than it's ever been. We're communicating a lot, lot better. If I'm confused about something, I go right to him.

David Hewson

Surprisingly few outsiders know about the Cuckmere Valley, and it is not uncommon for people to confuse Alfriston with Alfreton in the Derbyshire Peak District.

Sherry Zhang

Someone probably got confused and let us in by accident. We could tell we weren't welcomed.

Peter Salovey

Our goal is not to do something 'vocational,' nor to create anything that would be confused with a journalism major, which we have no plans to develop.

Barry Lopez

People think that if you've written a book and somebody's given you a pat on the back then, you know, it's all - you're all settled, you know? You're going to be fine. I know that if I'm not confused, and really afraid, my work isn't going to be any good.

Carrie Newcomer

Something good happened to my writing when I stopped being afraid to do something simple, for the fear that people might think I couldn't do something more complex. Don't be confused by the word simple. Simple is not easy, it is clear voiced, and fearlessly elegant.

Bill Camp

I think the reason our mission work has grown is because of the 'prayer principle.' If we think we should do something, we pray about it. If we think we need something or someone to go with us, we pray about it. If we are confused or frustrated about our work and teams in Honduras, we pray about it, ... It sure has worked for us.

Jacob Lew

I think it's very important not to confuse the importance of dealing with Social Security in the long term with these short-term deficit reduction challenges. They're different issues.

Char Morett

I think that we got a little confused in our marking with our system; we were holding back instead of stepping up.

Ron Hawkins

Our research has shown that people are looking for a device designed exclusively for immersive reading.

David Boyer

Our medical staff has designed stretches for each of the jobs our people do.

Mark Jarvis

Oracle 8i is designed to be an Internet operating system.

Charles Groat

Some of the reason levees aren't as high as they're designed to be is because they sink. We don't have a good enough handle on the rates of subsidence, and it doesn't subside everywhere at the same rate.

Harry Groves

Our team is designed for a meet like this. We have a strong team all around and should score well.

Philo

Our roadways are not designed for that kind of speed, ... Our roads are engineered for the purpose of 55 to 65 mph. Only racetracks are engineered and banked for that kind of speed.

Bill Gerstenmaier

Our system today is designed for a maximum of three to six crew, and for six just temporarily.

Mike Hamilton

Our game management staff and university officials previously had discussed and had in place several security measures designed to ensure safety.

Stephen Stills

('Man Alive!') was specifically designed to be able to play live. I wanted lots of air. It'll be the easiest DVD because a lot of the vocal performances were live.

Nicki Harrington

People need to understand that even though we struggle to maintain facilities with limited funds, we have always been able to maintain an excellent education for our students.

Ramon Alexander

Our students are simply being priced out of an education. We do feel that with the surpluses in the state higher education should be a No. 1 priority, a top-notch priority.

Michael Levine

Our teacher education system is not geared up for producing these teachers. We need to figure out some incentives.

David Circle

Our goal is to make sure all students have a quality music education.

Larry Jansen

Our goal has always been to raise money for the state and public education. It's the reason the lottery exists.

Kevin McCarthy

Outside of the family, education is the greatest determinant of social mobility.

Jordan Goodman

Plan to finance your own retirement, help your parents and fund your children's education.

Barry Lopez

You can't learn anything from saguaro cactus, from ocotillo. They are just passing through; their roots, their much heralded dormancy in the dry season, these are only illusions of permanence. They know even less than you do.

B. B. King

No one can take it away from you.

Kelsey Jakupcin

Our parents really support us. They come to every one of our matches.

Scott Smith

Our parents get to stay in some five-star hotel, and we're staying in a hostel.

William Raspberry

Parents who were not successful in school still have the power to teach.

Dennis Wharton

Surveys we have seen suggest parents are using them.

Gerhard Schr

Otherwise, I have been shaped by parents and I am proud of that as well.

David Garcelon

It is a sensitive time, but the parents are very good. There's always one of them there.

Rep. Hogue

I feel real strong that violence should be in (the statute). We need to give parents a tool to protect their children.

Parry Aftab

I have 11,000 volunteers working for me, and I still can't keep up. I don't know how parents would.

Dawn Check

I think the program is really supported by parents. It's worthwhile to the community. It's part of their education, part of preparing them to go out in the world.

Fred Siget

Some of the programs I wrote there are still running maintenance free.

Gennady Zyuganov

Our stance remains unchanged. (Chernomyrdin) doesn't even understand the program he has proposed.

Christopher Hill

Our view is that stopping their programs is simply something they have to do.

Lou Holtz

I think that win really turned our program around,

Jonathan Brandis

I was in a theater program when I was about 6 years old. I didn't like it as much as most actors do. Which is probably why I never went back to it.

Lisa Williams

But all you really need to get started is a software program to record audio.

Ken Buck

To me, it is clear that the Social Security program is constitutional.

Rolando Gonzalez

If we don't have the members, our program will not be as strong.

Benito Mussolini

The Socialists ask what is our program? Our program is to smash the heads of the Socialists.

Bill Sienkiewicz

But with comics you're reading and assimilating an image simultaneously, instead of just reading or watching the tube

C. S. Lewis

As long as you notice, and have to count the steps, you are not yet dancing but only learning to dance. A good shoe is a shoe you don't notice. Good reading becomes possible when you need not conciously think about eyes, or light, or print, or spelling. The perfect church service would be the one we were almost unaware of; our attention would have been on God.

C. S. Lewis

It is important early in life to acquire the power of reading sense wherever you happen to be.

C. S. Lewis

Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.

C. S. Lewis

We read to know we are not alone.

C. S. Lewis

But in reading great literature I become a thousand men and yet remain myself. Like the night sky in the Greek poem, I see with a myriad eyes, but it is still I who see. Here, as in worship, in love, in moral action, and in knowing, I transcend myself; and am never more myself than when I do.

Cathy Moriarty

Robert De Niro taught me how to listen, and how to be part of the conversation. It's not just about reading your lines and saying what's in the script; you have to understand your character, along with the other characters so that you can always respond.

Carrie Underwood

There's a lot of things that are said on the American Idol message board. I quit reading them because most of the people are very mean.

Bill Blass

Reading has given me more satisfaction than really anything else.

C. S. Lewis

A recovery of the old sense of sin is essential to Christianity. Christ takes it for granted that men are bad. Until we really feel this assumption of His to be true, though we are part of the world He came to save, we are not part of the audience to whom His words are addressed.

Aimee Mann

In the '70s, everybody thought drugs were just good times. People didn't really know about drug addiction, or that such a thing existed. When I grew up in the '70s I thought you had to take drugs. It was almost like I didn't think you had a choice.

Ayn Rand

Do not let your fire go out.

Bryant H. McGill

Acceptance is the road to all change.

Bryant H. McGill

It will feel impossible; like you are dying inside this is your soul crying out for life. It may take everything you have; every ounce of will and strength. You will lose a part of yourself trying to save something essential and innocent. And when you have given everything, you will recover and you will be set free, and you will discover there was even more in you than you ever knew.

Bryant H. McGill

You cannot save people from themselves. All you can do is stand firmly in your hopes for them, with compassion.

Bryant H. McGill

You cannot save everyone. Some people are going to destroy themselves no matter how much you try to help them.

Brion James

I prayed to God for help and I put myself in a recovery house called Studio 12. It was for people in the business and you didn't have to have any money to go, which was good because I was broke.

Baha'u'llah

Regard ye the world as a man's body, which is afflicted with diverse ailments, and the recovery of which dependeth upon the harmonizing of all its component elements.

Becca Fitzpatrick

Sometimes bad things have to happen before good things can.

Becca Fitzpatrick

I wondered why life had to suck so hard sometimes.

Big Sean

Sometimes I feel like putting on a blazer with just a T-shirt.

C. S. Lewis

God sometimes seems to speak to us most intimately when he catches us, as it were, off our guard.

Ashton Kutcher

The failures that we have are sometimes expensive educations.

Arsene Wenger

Sometimes you have to swallow the unswallowable

Antoine Rivarol

Obtuseness is sometimes a virtue.

Bob Wheeler

IEEE 802.11n will be ratified sometime in 2007.

John Gibbons

He understands. If we get him through he'll back sometime during the year, at least September.

Daniel Alfredsson

Our special teams tonight were the difference. Five-on-five, I think we were the better team. It's a tough loss.

Becca Fitzpatrick

There's nothing special about losing your virginity over a toilet.

C. S. Lewis

I dread specialists in power because they are specialists speaking outside of their special subject.

Skip Bertman

That would be something very special. It's already been a very special season.

Jimmy Calderwood

That was very disappointing on such a special day,

Chris Chelios

I think it's pretty special and he's having a blast.

O. Henry

I think he could be a very special player.

Avery Johnson

I still think this can be a special season, but right now we are sputtering.

Donald Trump

I think this wedding is one of the most special ones we've done.